Most hospitals deal mainly with short-term acute care. This means that the goal for most visits to the hospital is to immediately make someone better, usually with surgery or some other medical procedure. Post-acute care rehabilitation hospitals deal with the aftermath. Many seniors need time after short-term post acute care to become stable enough to reach the point where discharge back to their normal living residency is possible.
Post-acute rehabilitation can take place in any of the following settings:
Long-term care hospitals
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities
Skilled nursing facilities
Home Health Agencies
Post-acute rehabilitation helps seniors with one or more of physical, occupational, and speech therapy:
Coordination and balance
Strength and flexibility
Swallowing and speech
Cognition
Some of the common reasons seniors undergo post-acute rehabilitation are for:
Pelvis breaks
Degenerative or spinal cord injuries
Surgery and amputations
Strokes and heart attacks
Neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s or Multiple Sclerosis
What are Post Acute Rehabilitation Hospitals?
Most hospitals deal mainly with short-term acute care. This means that the goal for most visits to the hospital is to immediately make someone better, usually with surgery or some other medical procedure. Post-acute care rehabilitation hospitals deal with the aftermath. Many seniors need time after short-term post acute care to become stable enough to reach the point where discharge back to their normal living residency is possible.
Post-acute rehabilitation can take place in any of the following settings:
Long-term care hospitals
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities
Skilled nursing facilities
Home Health Agencies
Post-acute rehabilitation helps seniors with one or more of physical, occupational, and speech therapy:
Coordination and balance
Strength and flexibility
Swallowing and speech
Cognition
Some of the common reasons seniors undergo post-acute rehabilitation are for:
Pelvis breaks
Degenerative or spinal cord injuries
Surgery and amputations
Strokes and heart attacks
Neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s or Multiple Sclerosis
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